"pona" meaning in Maori

See pona in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From sense of knot in Etymology 1. Sense of 'portable' is semantic extension < 'sachet' < something tied < 'knot of rope' Head templates: {{head|mi|adjective|head=}} pona, {{mi-adj}} pona
  1. portable, compact
    Sense id: en-pona-mi-adj-CnhuagUa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *pona. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*pona}} Proto-Polynesian *pona Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} pona, {{mi-noun}} pona
  1. joint of a limb (legs, arms)
    Sense id: en-pona-mi-noun-b5Lm40g0 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 5 43 5 35 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: From sense of knot in Etymology 1. Sense of 'portable' is semantic extension < 'sachet' < something tied < 'knot of rope' Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} pona, {{mi-noun}} pona
  1. knot (of a rope)
    Sense id: en-pona-mi-noun-S8I5si8T
  2. sachet, parcel
    Sense id: en-pona-mi-noun-HlmX8D3q Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 5 43 5 35 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Etymology: From sense of knot in Etymology 1. Sense of 'portable' is semantic extension < 'sachet' < something tied < 'knot of rope' Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} pona, {{mi-verb}} pona
  1. to tie or fasten in a knot
    Sense id: en-pona-mi-verb-RQ90YRw1 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 5 43 5 35 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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